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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2019 10:30:28 GMT
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Post by ali973 on Jul 24, 2019 12:36:21 GMT
The Pasadena Playhouse cast is SO much more interesting. Take note, Off-Broadway.
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jul 24, 2019 23:16:14 GMT
The Pasadena Playhouse cast is SO much more interesting. Take note, Off-Broadway. Amazing casting! Would love to catch it!
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Post by ali973 on Jul 25, 2019 7:25:06 GMT
Casting a Latino man as the hero of the show, and Audrey - a character who is a victim of physical and verbal abuse - played by a black trans woman, is inspired. This production has LAYERS, people! Plus...Mother Blanca is wonderful and insanely talented.
The Off-Broadway cast is top notch. But compared to ambitions of the Pasadena production, it brings nothing new to the table.
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Post by 49thand8th on Jul 25, 2019 14:00:29 GMT
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Post by pianowithsam on Dec 20, 2019 21:11:55 GMT
Cast album just been released today. Is on Spotify.
Not quite sure what to think. The synths are cool, nevertheless.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Dec 20, 2019 23:09:00 GMT
I like a lot of what I've heard and the new orchestrations are a nice change but one of the Greek Chorus seems to have an accent that is kind of distracting, Johnathon Groff sounds great but is a bit bland and Tammy Blanchard has some baffling line readings that are really distracting and laughably bad in places especially in Feed Me when she's saying "Yes Doctor!" and when she's dying (both times she sounds disinterested and like she's half asleep). Christian Borle is really great though.
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Post by craig on Dec 21, 2019 11:55:04 GMT
I absolutely adore Groff but this cast recording hasn’t done all that much for me to be honest. Would have loved to have seen it though.
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Post by ali973 on Dec 25, 2019 15:43:58 GMT
Cast recordings have recently been quite lacking. I get the impression that they are so overly engineered which creates a sanitized and artificial sound, be it on this recent recording or the Moulin Rouge recording.
I haven't seen it yet because prices have been insane but I have a ticket in January. I think La Groff will be gone by then but I heard great things about Gideon.
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Post by JJShaw on Feb 5, 2020 16:52:51 GMT
Don't know if its of any interest but they have just cast Jeremy Jordan as Seymour.
Regardless of his talent and skill, I'm not a huge fan of casting hot actors as Seymour and other roles where its in their character that they are not hot. Just because you put a pair of black rimmed glasses on an actor does that detract from him actually being sexy?!
I know its not a huge thing and im being over the top partially to be humorous, but was wondering if other people felt the same or different about things like this? Character actor roles that are also leads are few and far between (my first thought was Elder Cunningham). Would love to hear other peoples opinions!
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 5, 2020 17:27:46 GMT
It's true. Most West End and Broadway musical theatre actors look like models, and it's an industry that can be very biased against average looking people. As hugely talented as Jake Gyllenghall, Jonathan Groff and Jeremy Jordan are, it must be frustrating for a lot of character actors to be robbed of the few musical theatre leading roles written specifically for them.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 5, 2020 17:39:38 GMT
LOL
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Post by ukpuppetboy on Feb 6, 2020 7:01:40 GMT
So many gems in that twitter feed about the Seymour casting it’s difficult to know where to start!
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Post by ali973 on Feb 7, 2020 12:28:42 GMT
I'm seeing it tonight. That's all. I'm glad JJ is not in it yet. Seeing him in SMASH just ruined it for me forever. He would have been a better replacement for Christian Borle.
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Post by JJShaw on Feb 7, 2020 14:15:46 GMT
I'm seeing it tonight. That's all. I'm glad JJ is not in it yet. Seeing him in SMASH just ruined it for me forever. He would have been a better replacement for Christian Borle. Thats what I thought! He'd be a fantastic fit for the Dentist. I've heard great things about Gideon Glick so I hope you enjoy the show.
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